Owasso police, TCSO Drug Task Force raid suspected meth lab

John O. Dougherty III

Updated: 7/30/2012 12:55 pm

Published: 7/30/2012 12:53 pm

Owasso Police Department Detectives joined forces with the Tulsa County Sheriff Drug Task Force in a joint investigation of a suspected methamphetamine production and counterfeit money manufacturing operation.

Officials say a month-long investigation led investigators to a home located in the 12500 block of East 176th Street North, north of the Collinsville city limits.

Detectives and deputies served a search warrant for the home early on July 19th. Officials say the occupants refused to surrender and the Tulsa County Sheriff Department Tactical Team took them into custody.

John O. Dougherty III, 38, was arrested for endeavoring to manufacture controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a sawed-off shotgun and firearm AFCF, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and counterfeit crimes. He was taken to a hospital for detox and decontamination.

Amanda Bentley, 18, was also arrested for endeavoring to manufacture controlled dangerous substance.

Officers say they confiscated counterfeit US Currency, computers and printers, clandestine methamphetamine lab components and precursor materials, and numerous firearms and ammunition. They also say the home had guard dogs and surveillance cameras.

Officers say they anticipate making more arrests in this case.

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concerned - 11/3/2012 2:24 AM

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Hello, my name is Clayton Black. I'm 48 years old. Earlier in my life I was not perfect. Now I am not the same man. I have volunteered to help stop criminal activities in owasso multiple times only to be flatly refused. My dauter is being torn apart by drugs and I can do nothing to help. For my efforts I'm being harassed daily. I'm followed every where I go, my computers and telephone are being hacked daily. When Ibecame disabled I had built a nice computer. I might as well have thrownthe money away because I can't use it. It's nearly impossible for me to connect to legitimate sights . Constant redirects prevent my security software from doing its job. I don't know what to do I'mlosing software and its a nightmare to keep my families computers operational.

watchdog11 - 7/30/2012 7:34 PM

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I don't know, making counterfeit money takes some concentration and smarts plus a steady hand, he might have been using, but sometimes they make it knowing how bad it is and won't touch it themselves, just sell the poison to other addicts. Hope they put these folks away for the rest of their lives,how dare they make money that is worthless....who do they think they are, King Obama?

aleman - 7/30/2012 4:42 PM

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Suffering from a severe case of Drano -head,it ain't brains in there I bet,my guess is their brains turn to crap and their heads swell up from some form of reverse constipation.

aleman - 7/30/2012 4:04 PM

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They all look like they have progeria to me,death penalty first offense to people who make this satanic concoction that has boiled up from the bowels of hell to destroy the lives of millions.He has a head like a bast.rd rat.

dukshanee - 7/30/2012 3:33 PM

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lmao!! he looks like a wa'-do

whatintheworld - 7/30/2012 2:49 PM

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I have a very strange theory.. its seems to be true 90% of the time. I think meth makes your forhead grow.. or something. Every one I ever found online that was arrested for manufacturing meth has a giant head. Its so weird... add this guy to the pool.